Colander



Sept. 19, 1933. ER 1,927,192

COLANDER Filed Sept. 21, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 A TTORNEYS Sept. 9, 1933. M. F. WERNER 1,927,192

COLANDER v Filed Sept. 21, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR, yf/mz'a F Werner A TTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. ie, 1933 w 1,927,192

entree STATES rArsur crrics COLANDER Minnie Frances Werner, Independence, Mo.

Application September 21,1931 Serial No. 563,979

.10 Claims. (01. 146-172) This invention relates to colanders and has the intermediacy of a pair of spaced apart lugs particular reference to that type of household 12, each undercut as shown in Fig. 2, and having utensil such asshown and described in my pendtheir adjacent edges disposed in wedge-shaped ing application for Letters Patent Serial Number fashion so that when the upper portion of the 448,272. leg is introduced between lugs 12, the addition 60 The primary object of this invention is to proof downward pressure upon ring 8 will move the vide certain improvements and refinements to legs into tighter engagement with lugs 12. colanders as will render the same more practical As an additional means which may be used to manufacture and more eflicient to operate. either with or without the structure just men- 10 A further object of this invention is to provide tioned, the invention contemplates the use of a 65 structural refinements in colanders which renstub bolt 14, threaded at its outermost end and ders the same easy to clean and therefore more riveted into ring 8 as illustrated in the sectional sanitary. It has been found in the manufacture view designated as Fig. 3. This riveting is done of colanders of the type set forth in my copendin such a manner that when winged nut 16 is 5 ing application hereinabove identified that same turned, bolt 14 will not turn therewith. A notch 70 is by far more efficient if the assembly is made up 18 formed inwardly from the upper end of leg 10 of parts formed and related such as illustrated in straddles bolt 14 and pressure is received on each the accompanying drawings and it is the purpose side of the same when nut-1'6 is tightened. A of this application to disclose detailed refinecollar 20. fits within ring 8 when the collar is as- 20 ments, all of which are valuable in the commersembled and means is provided to preclude rela- 75 cialization of the invention. tive movement between collar 20 and ring 8 re- The accompanying drawings illustrate the prespectively which may be in the form of the laterferred embodiment of the refinements such as ally extending yoke 22 and U-shaped clip 24 carcontemplated by this invention. In the drawings: ried by ring 8 and collar 20 respectively. When 25 Figure l is a side elevation of a colander concollar 20 is slipped into ring 8, clamp 24 moves 80 structed in accordance with the present inveninto yoke 22 and snaps over boss 26 cast as a part tion. of ring 8.

Fig. 2 is a plane view of the same. To perform the function of scraping sieved Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the parts of material from the outer face of the hereinafter the colander showing the same in stretched out described receptacle, collar 20 carries a plurality condition ready for assembly. of scrapers 28 which converge to support a bear- Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical section through ing plate 30. When collar 20 is in position the a portion of the receptacle, illustrating the posiannular rolled bead 32 rests upon the upper tion of the pestle. edge of ring 8 and scrapers 28 bear against the 35 Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view through outer surface of receptacle 34 which is provided one end of the pestle, and, with a large number of perforations 36 through Fig. 6 is a cross section through the pestle on which pass the sieved material being acted upon. line VI-VI of Fig. 4, looking in the direction of Receptacle 34 is constructed in an extremely the arrow. novel fashion in that it is a single piece of metal In describing the various parts of the colander, formed as shown to present an internal annular like reference characters will be used to designate channel 38 at the top. Spaced inwardly from similar parts throughout the several views, the the uppermost edge of receptacle 34 and passing numeral 8 indicating a ring which may be of cast around the receptacle, is a flange 40 which rests aluminum or any other material strong enough to upon the upper annular face of collar 20 when the carry the remaining parts of the device, and colander is completely assembled. This flange 40 formed to receive a plurality of supporting legs may be rolled into the wall of receptacle 34 and 16 which, in this instance, are likewise cast of a handle 42 should be riveted to receptacle 34 aluminum and equally spaced apart about the between flange 40 and the upper edge of annular outer periphery of ring B. These legs 10 may also channel 38. This annular channel 38 receives be stamped or otherwise formed. In most ina member forming a part of the hereinafter destances it is not necessary to provide securing scribed pestle construction and should be promeans between each leg 10 and ring 8. In the vided with a plurality of apertures 44, through drawings, two complete methods of interconwhich may pass any substance which may move necting these members are shown. The preferred into channel 38 when the utensil is being cleaned.

manner of affixing each leg 10 to ring 8 is through Upending receptacle 34 from its normal position 119 may cause material to pass into channel 38 from where it would be difficult to remove unless aperturcs 44 were provided for the purpose. In constructing receptacle 34 of a single piece, one of the major manufacturing problems is overcome and the cost of making it appreciably reduced.

To force the material being acted upon through perforations 36, there is provided a pestle 46 to ride over the inner surface of the angled wall of receptacle 34, and in so doing to force material through perforations 36. Means is provided to constantly scrape the surface of pestle 46 as it is moved about the wall of receptacle 34. A handle 48 should be provided, joined to pestle 46 by a neck 50, which neck is spaced inwardly far enough to avoid striking the inner wall of channel 38. Means is provided to constantly scrape the side of pestle 46 as the operation of pressing material through the colander progresses. This means likewise embodies structure for precluding objectionable concentration of the material,

formed as clearly illustrated in Fig. 4 to present a salient 52 which rides within annular channel 38. The wire from which salient 52 is formed is resilient enough to allow insertion and removal of the salient without disassociating the parts. A scraping portion 54 bears directly against the side of pestle 46 and the member encircles member 50 to form a bearing at this point. The depending end 56 scrapes the inner wall of receptacle 34 and has a cutting arch 58 thereon to break up any mass of material which might collect between wall 34 and pestle 46. An additional bearing is provided at the lower end of pestle 46 in the form of a screw or pin 60 which passes through a flattened portion 62 and into pestle 46 proper. The tip 64 of pestle 46 is held on by screw or analogous means 60 and the flattened portion 62 of the wire is secured between tip 64 and pestle 46.

The operation of the device is very obvious and the method of constructing a colander in accordance with this invention is plainly understood from the foregoing description.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. In a colander, a ring; supporting legs for the ring; a collar fitting within said ring having a plurality of scrapers carried thereby; a receptacle supported by said collar, said scrapers disposed against the outside of said receptacle when in. the operative position; and an internal annular channel formed around the top of said receptacle by continuing the sides of said receptacle inwardly and downwardly.

2. In a colander, a ring; supporting legs for the ring; a collar fitting within said ring having a plurality of scrapers carried thereby; a receptacle supported by said collar, said scrapers disposed against the outside of said receptacle when in the operative position; an internal annular channel formed around the top of said receptacle; and a plurality of apertures formed through the top wall of said channel whereby to permit escape of material from within the chan nel when the receptacle is inverted.

3. In a colander, a perforated material receptacle; an integral internal overhanging channel formed around the top of said receptacle by continuing the sides of the same inwardly and downwardly; and a plurality of apertures formed through the bight of said channel.

4. In a colander, a perforated material receptacle; an integral internal channel formed around the top of said receptacle; a plurality of apertures formed through the top of said channel; a pestle within said receptacle; and scraping means carried by said pestle having a portion thereof riding against one wall of said channel, said apertures being positioned out of the path of travel. of said portion.

5. In a colander, a receptacle; a pestle to ride over the inner face of the receptacle wall; and a scraping means extending along the side of said pestle, said means including a cutting arch formed by the same at one end thereof, said arch disposed between the pestle and said receptacle wall whereby to preclude concentration of material being acted upon within the said receptacle.

6. In a colander, a receptacle, a pestle to ride over the inner face of said receptacle; and scraping means associated with said pestle, said scraping means having a length. thereof bearing against the side of said pestle to scrape material therefrom, and a cutting arch adjacent said length and disposed between said length and the inner face of said receptacle whereby to prevent concentration of material in the path of travel of said arch.

7. In a colander, a ring; supporting legs for said ring; a collar fitting within said ring; and means for preventing relative movement between ring and collar comprising a radially extending and a resilient clip carried by to underlie said yoke when ring and collar are fitted together.

8. In a colander, a ring; supporting legs for said ring; a collar fitting within said ring; and means to preclude relative movement between ring and collar including a clip carried by said collar and overhanging said ring to engage a portion of the same and a yoke on the ring to receive the clip when the same overhangs the ring.

9. In a colander, a ring; supporting legs for said ring; a collar fitting within said ring; and means to preclude relative movement between ring and collar, said means comprising a U-shaped yoke on the ring, a clip carried by the collar and fitting into said yoke and a boss formed on said ring beneath the yoke for yieldably preventing said clip from leaving said yoke.

10. In a colander of the character described, a ring, a plurality of removable supporting legs for the ring; a collar fitting within said ring; means for precluding relative rotary movement between said ring and collar; and a receptacle supported by said collar for rotation therein, said collar having a plurality of scrapers to engage the outer surface of said receptacle as the same is rotated.

MINNIE FRANCES WERNER. 

